Charette, Edward

February 07, 2006

CHARETTE, Edward

Edward Charette, 88, of Hartford, formerly of Waterbury, husband of Lottie (Paradise) Michaud Charette died Sunday (February 5, 2006) at Hartford Hospital. His first wife, Agnes (Roy) Charette predeceased him. Born in Fort Kent, ME he lived in Waterbury for 44 years moving to Hartford nineteen years ago. He was employed at Century Brass, Waterbury for 45 years retiring in 1984. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence O'Toole Church, Hartford, the French Club, New Britain, was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed his trips to the casinos. Besides his wife he is survived by three sons Joseph Charette and his wife Betty in TN, Donald Charette and his wife Joan, Edward Charette, Jr and his wife Donna all of Wolcott; a daughter, Diane Ruscitto and her husband Robert of Watertown; three step sons Donald Michaud and his wife Bernadette of New Britain, Claude Michaud and his wife Theresa of Newington, Carroll Michaud and his wife Sandra of Plainville; four step daughters, Pauline Picard and her husband Claude of Wethersfield, Joanne Babineau of Rocky Hill, MaryAnn Michaud of East Hartford, Lucille Miller and her husband Paul of Kensington; a sister, Linda Lowden and her husband Carl of Meriden, 14 grandchildren, 18 step grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 23 step great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son John Charette and a daughter Darlene Charette. His funeral is Thursday 9:15 a.m. from the Sheehan Hilborn Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Lawrence O'Toole Church. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery, Waterbury. Calling hours are Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart Association, 2250 US Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301.